Jorge Martins

In this Portuguese name, the first or maternal family name is Martins and the second or paternal family name is Silva.
Jorge Martins
Personal information
Full name Jorge Manuel Martins da Silva[1]
Date of birth (1954-08-12) 12 August 1954 (age 70)[1]
Place of birth Alhos Vedros, Portugal[1]
Height 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Position(s) Goalkeeper
Youth career
1969–1970 Real Massamá
1970–1973 Barreirense
Senior career*
Years Team Apps (Gls)
1973–1980 Barreirense 284 (0)
1977–1978 → Vitória Setúbal (loan) 14 (0)
1980–1982 Benfica 2 (0)
1982–1983 Farense 27 (0)
1983–1985 Vitória Setúbal 56 (0)
1985–1989 Belenenses 136 (0)
1989–1992 Vitória Setúbal 84 (0)
Total 603 (0)
International career
1978 Portugal U21 1 (0)
Medal record
Men's football
Representing  Portugal
UEFA European Championship
Bronze medal – third place 1984 France
*Club domestic league appearances and goals

Jorge Manuel Martins da Silva (born 12 August 1954), known as Martins, is a Portuguese retired professional footballer who played as a goalkeeper.

Club career

Martins was born in Alhos Vedros, Moita, Setúbal District. During his professional career, which spanned 19 years, he played for F.C. Barreirense, Vitória de Setúbal (three spells), S.L. Benfica, S.C. Farense and C.F. Os Belenenses, appearing in more than 600 matches as a professional, 310 in the Primeira Liga alone.[2][1]

On 28 May 1989, Martins' Belenenses won the Taça de Portugal by defeating his former club Benfica 2–1 at the Estádio Nacional.[3]

International career

Martins was a participant at UEFA Euro 1984 and the 1986 FIFA World Cup, as a backup to Manuel Bento in the former tournament – he was also his reserve during his two-year spell at Benfica – and third-choice in the latter behind Bento and Vítor Damas. He never won a senior cap, however.[4]

Personal life

Martins was nicknamed Rambo and Stallone, due to physical similarities with the American actor and the fictional character he portrayed.[1]

Honours

Benfica

Belenenses

  • Taça de Portugal: 1988–89[3]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f "Jorge Martins" (in Portuguese). F.C. Barreirense. 6 June 1995. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  2. ^ Tadeia, António (22 August 2022). "F80 (313): Jorge Martins" (in Portuguese). António Tadeia. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  3. ^ a b "28/05/1989 – Belenenses ganha a Taça de Portugal pela 3ª vez" [28/05/1989 – Belenenses win the Portuguese Cup for the 3rd time] (in Portuguese). C.F. Os Belenenses. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  4. ^ "Onde andam os heróis do Euro84?" [Where are the Euro84 heroes?] (in Portuguese). Mais Futebol. 2021. Retrieved 26 September 2024.